1788 VT 1/2P Bust Right, RR-20, BN MS(PCGS#800835)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8409

Grade

AU50

Price

7,500

Lot Description

Superb and Glossy High Grade 1788 RR-20 Vermont Copper 1788 Vermont Copper. RR-20, Bressett 10-L, W-2150. Rarity-3. Bust Right. AU-50 (PCGS). 132.9 grains. Uncommonly nice even for an RR-20, where a small handful of choice AU coins exist that are essentially interchangeable twins of each other. This one is well-centered, mahogany brown and lustrous on the obverse, the reverse a shade or two darker with ruddy highlights where the original mint color was last to fade. Very well struck and nearly unworn, the lack of wear in turn preserving the fine die lines that are almost diagnostic of high-grade Confederation era coppers. Struck from a slightly more advanced state of the dies than the Crosby-Garrett RR-20 also in this sale, with the dies showing a bit more wear, the die cracks from rim to D and E of INDE are present but thin, and there is fine clashing of lettering visible through the date and would only be noticeable on a very high grade coin like this. If you're looking for superb Vermont type coin, look no further. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Stack's Rare Coins, February 2010. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 800835. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.